2027 Guggenheim Securities Investment Banking Summer Associate – New York Capital Structure Advisory (Restructuring)

About the role

Guggenheim Securities’ Capital Structure Advisory Group is a leading advisor to companies, creditors, investors, shareholders, and other constituents navigating complex financial situations and financial distress. The group specializes in comprehensive balance sheet recapitalizations, liability management transactions (via amendment, exchange, and consent solicitation), chapter 11 restructurings, distressed financings, and distressed M&A. Recent transactions include Lumen, MultiPlan (nka Claritev), Azul Brazilian Airlines, Rite Aid, Hawaiian Electric, Hertz, Family Dollar, and the FDIC regarding the resolutions of First Republic Bank and Silicon Valley Bank.

This Summer Associate program offers an unparalleled opportunity to work as part of small client teams on major strategic assignments, providing meaningful exposure to senior bankers and client representatives. Candidates should be top performers who thrive in an unstructured environment where initiative, creativity, maturity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and analyze liability management, restructuring, distressed M&A, and financing opportunities.
• Evaluate and develop capital structure solutions and strategic alternatives for clients.
• Develop, maintain, and review complex financial models and valuation analysis.
• Perform client due diligence.
• Prepare information memoranda and other transaction-related documentation.
• Prepare and contribute to client presentations and support deal teams in developing and maintaining financial models.
• Manage and develop junior resources.

Requirements

• Must be on track to receive an MBA or J.D. degree in Spring 2028.
• 2–5 years of work experience.
• Core modeling and valuation experience.
• Significant level of maturity and the ability to work as a team, interfacing with top company executives and senior management.
• Highly organized, with the initiative and ability to work with limited supervision.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Effective process management abilities.
• Interest in working in New York long-term.

Pay

A salary based on an annual rate of $175,000 per year. The base salary amount represents the anticipated salary for this position. Actual base salaries may vary depending on factors such as location and experience. The salary listed reflects base salary only, and the total compensation package may include other components such as incentive compensation.

About Us

Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. The firm is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Houston.